Color assets from Libraries cannot be applied to objects in Illustrator 30.0 (2026)
After updating to Illustrator 2026, clicking a color swatch from the Libraries panel no longer applies the color to selected objects. The color swatch highlights but does not change the object’s fill or stroke.
- Drag-and-drop from Libraries to objects or the Swatches panel does nothing.
- Issue occurs with fill and/or stroke targeted.
- Behavior worked normally in previous Illustrator versions
Steps to reproduce:
1. Open Illustrator 2026.
2. Open the Libraries panel (Window → Libraries).
3. Select an object on the artboard.
4. Click a color swatch in Libraries.
Expected result:
The object’s fill or stroke should change to the selected color.
Actual result:
No color change occurs; color cannot be applied in any way.
Workarounds tested:
- Restarted app and system.
- Tried Alt/Option-drag, doesn’t work.
- Tried creating new Library and new document, same issue.
- Legacy Libraries panel unavailable by default.
Environment:
- Illustrator 2026 (build 30.0)
- macOS (Sequoia 15.6.1)
- Creative Cloud Libraries active
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